87027 Zip Code (La Jara, NM) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 422
Zip code population in 2010: 309
Zip code population in 2000: 145

Houses and condos: 225
Renter-occupied apartments: 101
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 87027: 86.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 35.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 12 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in 87027:

• High school or higher: 67.7%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
• Unemployed: 9.1%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 10.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 87027:

• Never married: 9.8%
• Now married: 63.3%
• Separated: 0.3%
• Widowed: 0.0%
• Divorced: 26.6%

• 
• • 30171.3%Hispanic or Latino
  • 6214.7%White
  • 5813.7%American Indian
  • 10.2%Two or more races

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 87027, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $49,325 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$49,325
State:	$59,146

Salary/wage: $48,200 (reported on 66.7% of returns)

Here:	$48,200
State:	$48,327

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 756.7% for AGIs below $25k, 6510.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $100 (reported on 25.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$100
New Mexico:	$1,616

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Earned income credit: $2,300 (reported on 16.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,300
State:	$2,323

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 153.3% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 91.7%

Here:	92%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 100.0% for AGIs below $25k, 166.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 87027, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $38,583 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$38,583
State:	$50,343

Salary/wage: $37,889 (reported on 75.0% of returns)

Here:	$37,889
State:	$41,171

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 59.6% for AGIs below $25k, 75.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $300 (reported on 25.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$300
New Mexico:	$1,677

Earned income credit: $2,300 (reported on 16.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,300
State:	$2,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.0% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 58.3%

Here:	58%
State:	50%

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 87027, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $33,357 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$33,357
State:	$39,572

Salary/wage: $31,586 (reported on 78.6% of returns)

Here:	$31,586
State:	$34,237

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 93.6% for AGIs below $10k, 66.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 90.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 58.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $279 (reported on 34.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$279
New Mexico:	$1,873

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $13,333 (29% of AGI, reported on 16.7% of returns)

Here:	$13,333
State:	$18,103

Here:	29.0% of AGI
State:	21.5% of AGI

Charity contributions deductions: $1,600 (3% of AGI, reported on 11.9% of returns)

Here:	$1,600
State:	$3,246

Here:	3.2% of AGI
State:	3.6% of AGI

Total tax: $4,476 (reported on 66.7% of returns)

87027:	$4,476
State:	$6,237

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $1,450 (reported on 15.9% of returns)

Here:	$1,450
State:	$1,796

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 60.3%

Here:	60%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 53.8% for AGIs below $10k, 52.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 64.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Nearest zip codes: 87046, 87017, 87029, 87012, 87064, 87025.
La Jara Zip Code Map

No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 34
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 159

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 12 (15 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 53 (34 now married, 18 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 87027 with a mortgage: 31
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $956
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $322

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 87027 household income distribution in 2022

• 72Less than $10,000
• 24$10,000 to $14,999
• 15$20,000 to $24,999
• 14$30,000 to $34,999
• 7$50,000 to $59,999
• 62$75,000 to $99,999

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 87027

• 14$10,000 to $14,999
• 11$20,000 to $24,999
• 16$80,000 to $89,999
• 9$175,000 to $199,999
• 1$200,000 to $249,999
• 17$250,000 to $299,999
• 11$300,000 to $399,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 87027

• 12$300 to $349
• 18$450 to $499
• 58No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $635.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $254,135
• Black or African American householders: $141,887
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $141,887

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $219,093

Here:	$219,093
State:	$322,045

Mobile homes: $59,098

Here:	$59,098
State:	$117,675

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 161
• Mobile homes: 63

Unemployment: 9.1%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 87027

• 36.3%31Drove a car alone
• 63.3%54Carpooled

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 87027

• 15 to 9 minutes
• 1320 to 24 minutes
• 5125 to 29 minutes
• 1790 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 98.8%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 422

• Male householders: 175 (52 living alone), Female householders: 18 (1 living alone)

• 97 spouses (97 opposite-sex spouses), 39 unmarried partners, (39 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 100 children (76 natural, 27 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

Size of family households: 45 2-persons, 33 3-persons, 43 4-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 53 1-person, 16 2-persons

74 married couples with children.
26 single-parent households (26 men).

43.3% of residents of 87027 zip code speak English at home.
58.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (26% very well, 70% well, 4% not well).
6.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• LA JARA WATER SYS (PO BOX 107 in LA JARA, NM)

  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1998-0227, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 10.7%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 9.5%

Population in 1990: 5. Population change in the 1990s: +140 (+2800.0%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 336
• Midwest: 15
• West: 50

55% of the 87027 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 0% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in New Mexico.

101% of the 87027 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Chiropractors (1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
• Construction: Electrical Contractors (1-4: 1)
• Utilities: Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (1-4: 1)

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 9409.00

Most common first names in zip code 87027 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Frank	3	77.0 years
Juan	3	76.3 years
Jose	3	78.7 years
Marcial	2	32.6 years
Virginia	2	80.4 years

Most common last names in zip code 87027 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Valdez	8	76.7 years
Gutierrez	7	81.4 years
Lucero	4	43.0 years
Lovato	4	76.8 years
Duran	4	82.0 years
Baca	3	77.0 years
Morales	3	68.0 years
Gallegos	2	81.0 years
Maestas	2	79.5 years
Freelove	2	81.5 years